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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 15, 2024

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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 15, 2024

New Research Finds That Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Have Come From Over 450 Miles Away In Scotland

Based on the mineral composition of the Altar Stone, researchers believe it may have come from Scotland and was thus transported more than 450 miles around 5,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 15, 2024

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New Research Finds That Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Have Come From Over 450 Miles Away In Scotland

Based on the mineral composition of the Altar Stone, researchers believe it may have come from Scotland and was thus transported more than 450 miles around 5,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • August 15, 2024

3,000-Year-Old Goddess Figurine Still Bearing The Handprints Of Its Maker Found At The Bottom Of An Italian Lake

Measuring six inches tall and made of clay, the figurine was likely used in prayer rituals, but was left unfinished before sinking to the bottom of Lake Bolsena several millennia ago.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 15, 2024

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3,000-Year-Old Goddess Figurine Still Bearing The Handprints Of Its Maker Found At The Bottom Of An Italian Lake

Measuring six inches tall and made of clay, the figurine was likely used in prayer rituals, but was left unfinished before sinking to the bottom of Lake Bolsena several millennia ago.

By Amber Morgan • August 15, 2024

Spanish Fisherman Accidentally Discovers Medieval Virgin Mary Statue

At first glance, the statue looked like a moss-covered river rock. On closer inspection, experts say it likely hung on the wall of an unidentified building in the 14th century.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 15, 2024

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Spanish Fisherman Accidentally Discovers Medieval Virgin Mary Statue

At first glance, the statue looked like a moss-covered river rock. On closer inspection, experts say it likely hung on the wall of an unidentified building in the 14th century.

By Natasha Ishak • August 15, 2024

Amateur Fossil Hunter Stumbles Upon Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk In A Mississippi Stream

The discovery marks the first time a Columbian mammoth tusk has ever been found in the state.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2024

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Amateur Fossil Hunter Stumbles Upon Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk In A Mississippi Stream

The discovery marks the first time a Columbian mammoth tusk has ever been found in the state.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2024

Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of A Temple Where Jesus Was Said To Have Performed Miracles

Evidence of a structure dating back to the time of Jesus Christ was discovered just beneath the floor of a third-century synagogue in the ancient Israeli city of Chorazin.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 14, 2024

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Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of A Temple Where Jesus Was Said To Have Performed Miracles

Evidence of a structure dating back to the time of Jesus Christ was discovered just beneath the floor of a third-century synagogue in the ancient Israeli city of Chorazin.

By Amber Morgan • August 14, 2024

Archaeologists In England Uncover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Featuring Fish And Dolphins At The Ruins Of Viroconium

While searching for the walls of an ancient Roman building in Wroxeter, England, archaeologists happened upon this 2,000-year-old mosaic featuring brightly-colored marine life in a rare aquatic tableau.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 14, 2024

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Archaeologists In England Uncover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Featuring Fish And Dolphins At The Ruins Of Viroconium

While searching for the walls of an ancient Roman building in Wroxeter, England, archaeologists happened upon this 2,000-year-old mosaic featuring brightly-colored marine life in a rare aquatic tableau.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 14, 2024

Early Humans Used 2-Million-Year-Old Stone Balls To Get To Bone Marrow, New Study Finds

A new study on the cache of unique stone balls uncovered at Qesem Cave has unraveled the puzzle which has long bewildered archaeologists.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2024

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Early Humans Used 2-Million-Year-Old Stone Balls To Get To Bone Marrow, New Study Finds

A new study on the cache of unique stone balls uncovered at Qesem Cave has unraveled the puzzle which has long bewildered archaeologists.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2024

Archaeologist Identifies Ancient Roman Prison In Greece Using Graffiti Carved Into The Floor By Inmates

One inscription from the Roman-era prison in Corinth reads: "Lord, make them die an awful death."

By Amber Morgan • Aug 12, 2024

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Archaeologist Identifies Ancient Roman Prison In Greece Using Graffiti Carved Into The Floor By Inmates

One inscription from the Roman-era prison in Corinth reads: "Lord, make them die an awful death."

By Amber Morgan • August 12, 2024

Skeletons Of A Man And A Woman Trapped In Their Bedroom During The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Were Just Found In Pompeii

The pair ran to their bedroom for shelter from the falling rocks — only to have those rocks trap them inside, leaving them helpless to escape the lava flow that came next.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 12, 2024

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Skeletons Of A Man And A Woman Trapped In Their Bedroom During The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Were Just Found In Pompeii

The pair ran to their bedroom for shelter from the falling rocks — only to have those rocks trap them inside, leaving them helpless to escape the lava flow that came next.

By Amber Morgan • August 12, 2024